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Today, I explain exactly why the Hero's Journey is the furthest thing from a monomyth, how Star Wars made it so popular in the first place, and why it's now a common manosphere topic that Jordan Peterson brings up in his insane rambling monologues, plus I give advice on what you can use instead as a writer!

Co-written by Chris Bourland and CassandrasChaos
Co-edited by Ollie

00:00 - Intro
05:02 - What is the Hero's Journey?
08:36 - Why it DOESN'T WORK
10:58 - That damn book
13:05 - World Anvil
14:09 - Why Hollywood loves it
18:13 - How it became a weird cult
22:12 - Mythopoetic Men's Movement
24:36 - Writing tips
27:37 - Outro

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